Warwickshire Police and Crime Plan 2016-2021

• Ensuring Warwickshire Police complies with the
Home Office Best Use of Stop and Search scheme.
• Maintaining and improving the workforce’s
composition so it is truly reflective of the
communities in Warwickshire.
• Developing a performance framework to identify
the benefits of the Special Constabulary and the
outcomes it delivers.
• Promoting and delivering the Police Cadet and
Citizens’ Academy schemes to all sectors of the
community and encouraging the appropriate use of
volunteers within policing.
• Delivering efficient and effective processes for
firearms and explosives licensing.
• Reviewing Operation Devonport and looking at the
long term funding arrangements.
• Ensuring that those detained in custody are treated
fairly. Responding to any concerns raised by the
Independent Custody Visitors.
• Achieving a minimum of a ‘good’ rating in Her
Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary PEEL
Legitimacy inspection and continuing to sustain or
improve this further.
• Ensuring that complaints to the police are
appropriately recorded and responded to within
nationally-determined timescales.
• Developing the skills of the workforce to reflect
the changing nature of crime and risk they are
investigating.
• Making sure all communities, individuals and staff
are treated equally, fairly and respectfully by the
force.
As a result of this plan we aim to:-
• See increased levels of public confidence in
Warwickshire Police, as measured by the Office of
National Statistics Crime Survey for England and
Wales, my own annual survey and the force quarterly
performance reports.
• Equip and train officers with appropriate modern
technology to enable mobile working, resulting in
them spending more time in the community and in
turn increasing police visibility and efficiency.
• Increase police officer, special constable and PCSO
numbers.
• Record incidents and crimes accurately and
appropriately according to national standards.
• Improve outcome rates for reported crimes.
• Have a strong and healthy workforce with reduced
officer and staff sickness levels.
• Have an efficient and effective Special Constabulary
which can evidence its added value and benefits to
Warwickshire residents.
• Reduce the numbers of abandoned calls to the 101
service and shorten waiting times for calls to be
answered, with the primary focus being delivering
the right service at the right time.
• Have improved and viable alternatives to 101.
• Have strong estate management which maximises
opportunities for co-location with partners and
reduces the number of vacant and inefficient
buildings.
• Provide the community with an opportunity to
engage and support the force to add value.
• Have a workforce whose composition is reflective of
the demographic makeup of Warwickshire.
• Use Stop and Search in accordance with national
best practice and maintain compliance with the
Home Office ‘Best Use’ scheme.
• Reduce the number of temporary firearms licences
being issued and for applications and renewals
of licences and certificates to be processed in
the timescales recommended within the national
guidelines.
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